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CULLEN INTERNATIONAL Cross-Country Analysis CULLEN INTERNATIONAL Cross-country analysis - Western Europe IPTV commercial offers June 2006 IP TV consists of digital television programming offered over a transmission network employing the Internet protocol (IP) via a broadband connection to the end user. The service requires either a PC or a set-top box. The two most discussed IP TV transmission technologies are TV over DSL and TV over fibre-to-the-home (FTTH). This table identifies the status of television programming via an IP-based platform (such as DSL or FTTH) in a Member State, as follows: • whether a commercial launch has taken place, and if so, the details of each offer, including URLs; • the regulatory framework, including whether there are IP TV-specific licences and conditions. IP TV commercial launch Regulatory framework for IP TV AT AonDigital TV, provided by telecommunications IP TV is not treated as broadcasting, because it incumbent Telekom Austria: requires interaction between the network and the client to establish the stream. Only technologies, where you • requires an ADSL line from Telekom Austria and a switch the device on and directly receive broadcast set-top box; content, are considered as broadcasting. • 43 TV programmes for the base fee, 8 additional TV IP TV is not seen as an electronic communications programmes in a premium bundle, 4 radio service that would fall under the telecommunications programmes (the programmes of the public service regulation. It is a content service, delivered by means of broadcaster); an electronic communications service (like a website), • commercial launch in the city of Vienna (1.6 million falling under general media regulations. inhabitants) in March 2006, available in “big parts of Vienna” (aonDigital TV website, April 2006), launch in other regions announced for 2006. Telekom Austria's service aon.tv (streaming services, accessible via ADSL and PC without a set-top box) has been commercially available since 2003, but had little market success due to the limited content offered. infotech.at: Local FTTH provider in the region of Upper Austria, with its own fibre infrastructure. BE Belgacom TV Nothing specific to IP TV, which is considered as broadcasting. • Own infrastructure, using xDSL • Access through a set-top box DK TDC TV (Telecom Denmark) is an IP TV provider. There is no framework that specifically addresses IP Dansk Bredbaand provides IP TV over their optical fibre TV. network. The primary law on radio and television (Law 1404 of December 15, 2005) mentions Internet: • as a distribution method for sound and image programmes in the context of delivery of public service programmes (Art- 10); • that DR cannot have advertising revenues from its public service activities on Internet (Art. 15.2.). The framework for IP TV is currently under consideration, but has not yet been subject to public consultation. FI TDC Song in combination with Maxisat: IP TV does not fall into the scope of the broadcasting regulatory framework. • LLU and shared access, from 2 to 24 Mbps with an xDSL connection A separate ‘programme licence’ under the Act on radio and television operations 9.10.1998/744 is not needed, • accessed via a set-top box because a public mobile telecommunications network © Cullen International June 2006 1 IP TV commercial launch Regulatory framework for IP TV • offered in the Helsinki region does not qualify as a ‘terrestrial mass communications network’ under § 2 of the Communications Market Act 23.5.2003/393. According to FICORA, neither a notification to the NRA under § 7b of the Act on radio and television operations 9.10.1998/744 is needed, because: • PSTN could be interpreted as not being a “conventional broadcasting network” referred to in preparatory works to the Act; and in any case; • the broadcasting operations are still negligible. On April 28, 2006 the Ministry published a report 23/2006 on ‘IP TV today and in the near future. Elisa TV • video on demand only • own DSL infrastructure • accessed via PC In Jan. 2006, Finnet announced that some of the local fixed operators belonging to the group will launch IP TV offers: • using their own 8 Mbps DSL infrastructure • accessed via a set-top box FR France Telecom, Ma ligne TV. IP TV is considered as a form of broadcasting. • France Telecom own infrastructure Providers of IP TV services are treated as ‘distributors of TV services on a network that does not use • access via a TV set-top-box frequencies assigned by the Audiovisual Council’ (art. Neuf Telecom. 34 of Law 86-1067) if they have contractual • LLU full access relationships with editors of services (or with other distributors) for the creation of an offering of audiovisual • access via a TV set-top-box communication services. They are regulated by the Free. broadcasting legislation and must submit a declaration to the Audiovisual Council. • LLU full access See also the website of Audiovisual Council. • access via a TV set-top-box Alice (Telecom Italia). • LLU • access via a TV set top box DE DT, T-Online Vision IP TV is treated as broadcasting and falls under the broadcasting regulatory framework. The definition of • Requirement: subscription to 'T-DSL' service based broadcasting is very wide. Broadcasting is defined as on DT’s own infrastructure (DSL). It requires a set- “presentation and distribution of renditions of all kinds, top box. intended to be received by the general public, in audio • Currently it is a video on demand service and also or images, using electro-magnetic waves either wireless offers news, but does not transmit the typical linear or along or using a wire” (§ 2 RStV). TV programmes. DT bought the broadcasting rights A broadcasting license for the content is required. No for Internet broadcasting from the German Football broadcasting license is required for an operator that just League and intends to market its new VDSL network distributes other content without changing it. with its IP TV capabilities. The Conference of Directors of the Regional Media Hansenet, Alice Home TV Authorities discussed the definitions of broadcasting • Requirements: Hansenet own infrastructure (DSL), and media services in the paper “Drittes Strukturpapier set-top box. zur Unterscheidung von Rundfunk und Mediendiensten” (2003). The main difference between a broadcasting • Hansenet is a Telecom Italia subsidiary, operating in service and a media service is, that broadcasting several big cities, coverage: about 25% of German services present and distribute renditions households. (“Darbietungen”, which has a higher relevance for public opinion) whereas media services are information and communication services (“Informations- und Kommunikationsdienste”). The paper is very detailed and also contains several examples. GR No offer © Cullen International June 2006 2 IP TV commercial launch Regulatory framework for IP TV IE Magnet Networks uses FTTH and services can be No specific regulatory framework for IP TV. accessed via a TV set-top box. IP TV operators only need a general authorisation to Smart Telecom (‘Smart Vision’) uses FTTH and services provide services. can be accessed via PC or a TV set-top box. No broadcasting content licence is required as long as only existing content is transmitted (and therefore no programming is produced). IT Fastweb: [Research ongoing, confirmation needed] • Fastweb’s own FTTH or ADSL based on full LLU ‘Network operators’ from Telecom Italia Relevant provisions of broadcasting regulation apply. • Requires a set-top box General authorisation i.e. notification to the Ministry On November 28, 2005 Telecom Italia launched 'Alice under electronic communications legislation, i.e. Home TV'. According to plans, it will cover: Decreto Legislativo 1 agosto 2003, n. 259, Codice delle comunicazioni elettroniche • 2 million families, initially in Rome, Milan, Bologna and Palermo; ‘Content providers’ • from January 22, 2006 a total of 4 million families; Relevant provisions of broadcasting regulation apply. and Authorisation from the Ministry under broadcasting • at the end of 2006, a total of 8 million families. legislation, i.e. section 21 of Decreto legislativo 31 luglio 2005, n. 177, Testo unico della radiotelevisione Based on 'Alice 4 Mega' TI 4 Mbps ADSL access lines. ‘Providers of associated interactive services and conditional access’ Relevant provisions of broadcasting regulation apply. General authorisation i.e. notification to the Ministry under electronic communications legislation, i.e. Decreto Legislativo 1 agosto 2003, n. 259 LU No offer NL KPN, Mine TV Nothing specific to IP TV, which is considered as broadcasting. • Own infrastructure • TV set-top box Tele2 TV: • Full LLU • access through a set-top box NO Telenor [Research ongoing] iCanal Content services bundled to Telenor’s ADSL offer. Access via PC. NextGenTel BroadPark LLU and shared access. Content services bundled to NextGenTel’s ADSL offer. Access via PC. Lyse Own FTTH infrastructure. Access via TV set-top box. PT No offer ES Telefónica 'Imagenio': When the Ministry of Science and Technology (now Industry, Tourism and Trade) approved Imagenio at the • Telefónica’s own infrastructure end of December 2003, it analysed the different • access via a TV set-top-box components of the service, in particular: ‘Imagenio’ provides Internet access, content on demand • Content on demand services/interactive services, (video and audio) and interactive services as well as TV which were considered as electronic and digital audio. communication services falling under the scope of Law 32/2003 of November 3, 2003 (General Telecommunications Law). However, in the Ministry’s view, these were also emerging markets and therefore no specific obligations were defined. • TV and digital audio: the provision of this service should be subject to broadcasting regulation, in particular to the need to have the corresponding distribution licence (held by Telefónica Cable). © Cullen International June 2006 3 IP TV commercial launch Regulatory framework for IP TV NB Telefónica Cable is the provider of this component to whom Telefónica provides a wholesale transport and transmission service through its network to deliver TV and audio signals to end-users.
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